Security Engineer (Security Operations)

SpaceX • Redmond, WA

72d • $130,000 - $175,000

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SpaceX is hiring a security engineer to join the security operations team to build the capabilities needed to detect and respond to sophisticated adversaries determined to disrupt or obtain the cutting-edge technology it develops. The environment in which you will operate is used to launch rockets and control spacecraft. You will be tasked with developing the tooling and data delivery mechanisms the security operations team will use to catch these threat actors in this environment before they can disrupt or deny SpaceX’s mission.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience in incident response, security operations, or security engineering role in lieu of a degree; OR a bachelor’s degree in security engineering, computer science, cyber security, engineering, math, or other STEM discipline.
• Experience with any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python, Go, C++, Rust).

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing Incident Response related tasks or being a part of a role directly contributing to a CSIRT team.
• Experience building Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) pipelines from diverse systems to optimize logging formats for threat detection.
• Demonstrated ability to support and manage services in a Kubernetes (k8s) environment, ensuring high availability and reliability through monitoring, alerting, and infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of traditional Security Operations environments and response procedures, including modern security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
• Knowledge of common attack trends or techniques, and the evidence sources needed to investigate.
• Familiarity with enterprise security controls and best practices for Windows, Linux, and/or macOS systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve existing security detection mechanisms and automation frameworks that directly drive what the Security Operations Center.
• Engage with relevant owners of high-risk systems and services to identify and prioritize detection gaps.
• Investigate anomalous or suspicious behavior in the environment as it is identified in the detection engineering process.
• Participate in adversary emulation activities to identify detection gaps in the environment.

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
• You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees